Band aide device
View Patent ↗A band aide device for a watch with wristbands and band release buttons, includes a first section having a first hinge element and a first finger tab diametrically opposing the first hinge element. The device includes a second section having a second hinge element and a second finger tab diametrically opposing the second hinge element. The device includes a first prong and a second prong in spaced relation from the first prong. The first and second prongs depend from an interior surface of the first section and being arranged to align with the band release buttons. To move the first and second sections in a closed state around a watch-face of the watch, or when applying pressure to at least the first finger tab in a direction of the watch, pressure is applied to the band release buttons to simultaneously release the wristbands.
1. A device for a watch with wristbands and band release buttons, the device comprising:
a first section having a first hinge element;
a second section having a second hinge element; and
a first prong and a second prong in spaced relation from the first prong, the first and second prongs depend from an interior surface of the first section and being arranged to align with the band release buttons, and when the first and second sections are in a closed state around a watch-face of the watch or when applying pressure to at least one of: a distal portion of an exterior side of the first section and a distal portion of an exterior side of the second section in a direction of the watch, the first and second prongs apply pressure to the band release buttons to simultaneously release the wristbands.
2. The device of claim 1 , wherein:
the first section further includes:
a first body that includes a planar substrate and hole through a center of the planar substrate; and
the second section further includes:
a second body,
a watch-face frame cover integrated in the second body, and
at least one cavity formed in the frame cover for placement of a control element of the watch, the first and second sections being hingedly coupled together to move between an open state and the closed state such that in the closed state the first prong and second prong simultaneously apply pressure to the release buttons to release the wristbands.
3. The device of claim 2 , wherein:
the watch includes at least one of a battery charger and sensor on a back surface of the watch; and
the hole configured to surround the at least one of the battery charger and the sensor.
4. The device of claim 2 , wherein the at least one cavity formed in the frame cover includes a rotatable dial cavity and a control button cavity.
5. The device of claim 2 , wherein the watch-face frame cover comprises sidewalls configured to wrap around at least a portion of sides of a watch-face perimeter.
6. The device of claim 2 , wherein:
applying pressure to a distal portion of an exterior side of the first body causes the first body to rotate about the first hinge element relative to the second hinge element.
7. The device of claim 6 , wherein:
applying pressure to a distal portion of an exterior side of the second body causes the second body to rotate about the first hinge element relative to the second hinge element.
8. The device of claim 1 , wherein:
the first hinge element is a female hinge assembly including first and second hinge portions separated with a gap therebetween; and
the second hinge element is a male hinge assembly, the male hinge assembly being received between the first and second hinge portions.
9. A method comprising:
installing a device of claim 1 , on a watch-face of a watch;
closing first and second sections of the device around the watch-face; and
simultaneously releasing the band release buttons with first and second prongs of the first section as a result of closing of the device.
10. The method of claim 9 , further comprising:
pressing on the first and second sections of the device together to close the device; and
during the pressing applying pressure on the band release buttons by the first and second prongs.
11. The device of claim 1 , wherein the first section further comprises a first finger tab diametrically opposing the first hinge element and the second section further comprises a second finger tab diametrically opposing the second hinge element.
12. A device for a watch with wristbands and band release buttons, the device comprising:
a first section including:
a body that includes a first side, a second side, a third side and a fourth side,
a first hinge element coupled to the first side,
a first prong, and
a second prong in spaced relation from the first prong; and
a second section including:
a body that includes a first side, a second side, a third side and a fourth side,
a watch-face frame cover integrated in the body,
a second hinge element coupled to the first side, and
at least one cavity formed in the frame cover for placement of a control element of the watch, the first and second sections being hingedly coupled together to move between an open state and a closed state such that in the closed state the first prong and second prong simultaneously apply pressure to the release buttons to release the wristbands.
13. The device of claim 12 , wherein the body of the first section further includes a planar substrate bounded by the first, second, third and fourth sides and hole through a center of the planar substrate.
14. The device of claim 13 , wherein:
the watch includes at least one of a battery charger and sensor on a back surface of the watch; and
the hole surrounding the at least one of the battery charger and the sensor.
15. The device of claim 12 , wherein the at least one cavity formed in the frame cover includes a rotatable dial cavity and a control button cavity.
16. The device of claim 15 , wherein the watch is a smart watch.
17. The device of claim 12 , wherein the watch-face frame cover comprises sidewalls configured to wrap around at least a portion of sides of a watch-face perimeter.
18. The device of claim 12 , wherein:
the first hinge element is a female hinge assembly including first and second hinge portions separated with a gap therebetween; and
the second hinge element is a male hinge assembly, the male hinge assembly being received between the first and second hinge portions.
19. The device of claim 12 , wherein:
the body of the first section includes a tab integrated in the second side of the first section, the second side being diametrically opposing the first side of the first section and extends past a watch-face perimeter of the watch; and
applying pressure with a finger or thumb to the tab causes the body of the first section to rotate about the first hinge element relative to the second hinge element.
20. The device of claim 12 , wherein:
the body of the second section includes a tab integrated in the second side of the second section, the second side being diametrically opposing the first side of the second section and extends past a watch-face perimeter of the watch; and
applying pressure with a finger or thumb to the tab causes the body of the second section to rotate about the first hinge element relative to the second hinge element.